Those of you who know me are aware that I shy away from 3-d sewing, preferring the flat world of quilts. It's a bit odd, since I started my sewing habit by making clothes, both for myself and my Barbies. (Yes, I admit it.) However, Victoria Everman posted a list of Top 5 Must-Have DIY Sewing Tomes at new blog Crafting a Green World - and despite my aversion to 3-d, I found myself strangely tempted. 99 Ways to Cut, Sew & Deck Out Your Denim? Hmm, there's a whole rack of denim at Goodwill just waiting to be explored...
The book I would add to Victoria's list is Second Time Cool: The Art of Chopping Up a Sweater by by Anna-Stina Linden Ivarsson, Katarina Brieditis, and Katarina Evans. Though I live in warm and friendly Austin, there are a couple of weeks out of the year when it's on the chilly side. February, basically. And I hate being cold. So I wanted to check out what I could do with great wool sweaters that have fallen victim to holes. I have a few here, and I regularly see them at thrift stores. Second Time Cool delivered. Even for someone who doesn't want to do a lot of hand sewing and embellishment, mittens and scarves are easy. If you want to do something funkier, there are wrist cuffs, necklaces, and even skirts. So now I'm trying to decide whether I'd rather wear the blue sweater in my drawer or felt it and chop it up.
After all, I have several more weeks until it gets cold here. Surely I can take on a new craft during the baby's naps and bust out some winter accessories?
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Thank you so much for mentioning Crafting a Green World - starting a blog around the holidays has proven to be more than tough, but we will keep growing and hopefully attract even more attention in the New Year.
Second Time Cool would be a fantastic addition to the list! Imagine just how tough it is going to be for me to try and put together a list for knitting, crocheting, and quilting! :O
Posted by Victoria E | December 5, 2007 1:47 AM